Art Battle 170 – Halifax

  Art Battle Canada returns to Halifax! Please join us for the opening event of the season on Saturday September 20th. 12 Local painters will compete for the title of Art Battle Champion, a $250 cash prize and spot in the Nova Scotia Finals at the end of the year. Last year’s winner, Jake Siebert (pictured above) represented the province … Read More

Art Battle 169 – Prince George

  Art Battle Canada returns to Prince George! Please join us at Groop Gallery on Friday September 19th for an exciting night of live competitive painting. Local artists will compete for the title of Art Battle Champion and spot in the BC Finals at the end of the year. Last year’s winner, Corey Hardeman represented Prince George at the provincial finals in … Read More

Omar “Oms” Hopkinson

Omar Hopkinson is one of Ottawa’s most celebrated live painters. Known as ‘Oms’ (pronounced ‘Oh-mmmms’) to those close to him, he is originally from Toronto and has been classically trained at OCAD and Toronto School of Art. Oms has been a been a live performing artist for the past 15 years, doing shows in Toronto, Montréal, New York City, New Jersey and … Read More

Tongson Chen

  By Morgan Booth Tongson Chen is a 23 year old painter living and working in Toronto. Tong’s current practice explores the use of salvaged materials from the streets of Toronto and mixed media to create a commentary on his city’s landscape. His multi-layered pieces evoke a sense of nostalgia and familiarity while at the same time urging the viewer … Read More

Kate Taylor

 By Morgan Booth Kate Taylor is a painter and photographer working in Toronto. Inspired by florals and landscapes, Kate translates the world around her using paint, resin and palette knives into highly textural works swirling with movement and colour. Kate is in two abstract artist collectives ColourShift, and SolidColour, and has shown in over 27 different exhibitions in the last … Read More

Ingrid Singing Grass

By Morgan Booth   Ingrid Singing Grass is a painter working and living in Halifax. Ingrid uses painting as a source of catharsis and also as an expression of joy. Her emotional connectivity to each piece is shown in the bold and intuitive use of colour in her work.  We had Ingrid paint as  a competitor in the first ever … Read More

Yared Nigussu

By Morgan Booth Yared Nigussu is an internationally renowned painter working out of Vancouver.  The saturated use of colour and free-flowing movement in his work keeps the eye darting from one brush stroke to the next. With a wide range of subject matter from portraits to landscapes, the vibrant expression and drama in each piece is undeniable. Yared holds the … Read More

Kyrra Kosar

By Morgan Booth Kyrra Kosar is a 21 year old painter and make-up artist working in Vancouver known for her use of delicate detail, and ability to capture the radiance of light. As an experienced Art Battle painter, Kyrra’s innovative use of washes combined with the poetic imagination of her work translate remarkably well from the studio into live painting. We … Read More

Sarah Lewis Steele

by Morgan Booth Sarah Lewis Steele is an Art Battle heavy weight, having competed in various Art Battles including taking the title in Art Battle at the Varley, Art Battle Leap Year, and in the 2012 National Championship. She is known for her impeccably detailed studio work (be sure to check out her speed painting video), and free flowing creativity … Read More

Robbie J

*photo by Alex Jones – Robbie J as ‘Bob Ross’ at Art Battle Halloween Rob Jolicoeur “Robbie J” is one of Toronto’s best emerging painters and one Art Battle’s most colourful personalities.  Skilled in both figurative and abstract styles, Robbie J is at ease painting quickly in front of hundreds of fans and also working on super large-scale commissions in … Read More